In a statement the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said, following the rollout of 5G services in airports, its impact on air travels has seen only a minor impact. “The increased approvals for Boeing and Airbus planes meant an estimated… Read More ›
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Air-France KLM passenger load factor touches 87.1%
Passenger load is a technical term in aviation parlance that equates to passenger density per flight. A higher figure denotes increased efficiency. On Friday, Air France KLM, which has in the past been the subject of political tensions between France… Read More ›
Chinese airlines likely to spend $1.2 trillion for purchasing 7690 planes up to 2037: Boeing
China will also need spend $1.5 trillion to service its fleet of aircraft. On Tuesday, Boeing Co forecast, in the next two decades, Chinese airlines are likely to $1.2 trillion to purchase 7,690 planes. This current estimate which goes up… Read More ›
Airbus likely to land orders for 400 jets from Indigo Partners: Sources
Bill Franke, owner of Phoenix-based Indigo Partners, and Airbus’ John Leahy are likely to be the star of the Dubai Airshow. Bill Franke, a veteran investor in the airlines sector, is set to place a historic $40 billion order for… Read More ›
Lufthansa in the lead to buy Air Berlin’s assets
Air Berlin’s board will take a final decision on the bidding process after October 11. As per two sources familiar with the matter at hand, Lufthansa is likely to buy a large stake in insolvent rival Air Berlin; EasyJet is… Read More ›
Airbus could finalise the sale of 17 jets to IranAir within 2 weeks
The urgency with which Iran is hoping to import the jets before the May 2017 presidential elections show that the issue is likely to be used to boost Iranian President Hassan Rouhani’s image as a pragmatist. Iran’s flag carrier, IranAir… Read More ›